There are 10 ways to get from Mannheim to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
3h 40m€80–360Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig458.4 km
4h 52m€17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
6h 20m€40–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 7m€30–170Drive 457.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Leipzigcar 457.8 km
3h 55m€65–94Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h€82–355Train via Darmstadt
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
6h 28m€94–145Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
3h 8m€107–236Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 23m€160–431Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 44m€115–373
Mannheim to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €100 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Mannheim and Leipzig is 449 km. The road distance is 457.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €80 - €360.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mannheim to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–360 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Mannheim to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Leipzig is 458 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Mannheim to Leipzig.
Book your Mannheim to Leipzig train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mannheim to Leipzig bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Leipzig.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Leipzig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





































